Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Julia Lopez and Stuart Anderson

Thursday 11th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Julia Lopez]

I commend my hon. Friend on his promotion of his constituents. I have spoken previously about our ambitions to move more and more civil service roles, including apprenticeships, out of London and to the regions. That programme is moving apace, but we have already created 1,911 apprenticeships in the west midlands over the past five years. I encourage the good people of Meriden to apply for some of the live vacancies that are on offer right now. We have also got a new relationship with the Birmingham local enterprise partnership that works with schools and colleges across the west midlands to help talented, dynamic people to understand just what an exciting and fulfilling career they could have in the civil service.

[Stuart Anderson (Wolverhampton South West) (Con)]

What steps he is taking to support the Government’s programme on regional economic growth after the covid-19 outbreak.